First Details Released On Warhammer 40K MMO
With the impending release of the Warhammer MMO, we've finally starting getting information on what will eventually be it's spiritual and science-fiction sucessor, Warhammer 40K. PC Gamer snagged an interview with some of the developers.
PC Gamer: Besides the obvious distinction of being science fiction as opposed to fantasy, how will you distinguish yourselves from the Warhammer fantasy MMO from EA Mythic?David Adams: The fact that Warhammer 40,000 is science fiction and not fantasy goes a long way to distinguish the game from other Fantasy MMOs, such as Warhammer. Besides the obvious visual differences, the setting also affects many aspects of the gameplay.
First off, unlike a fantasy MMO, guns play a major role in the dynamic of combat. The gameplay will be much more intense, focusing a lot on fire-fights, tactics, cover and general brutality (which is befitting a game set in the grim future).
Secondly, the sheer scale of Warhammer 40,000 lends itself to experiences players have never seen in an MMO. The term "Battleground" takes on an entirely different meaning. Our battlegrounds will be more epic in scale, more intense, and more true to a game with the tagline, "In the grim darkness of the future, there is only war." This doesn't preclude the more intimate battlegrounds that other MMOs have, only that we will also be including more grand affairs, that give a player the sense that they are immersed in an actual Warhammer 40,000 battle.
The game is years away at this point, but check out the full article for some sneak peaks at what they are planning to put into the game.
Warhammer 40,000 Online [PC Gamer]
[via: Kotaku]
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Posted to MMOs, Video Games on 13 May 2008
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